Senior appointments: Linklaters picks successor to top finance job as Jim Rice prepares to step down Legal Business Linklaters has appointed longstanding partner and global financial regulation group head Michael Kent as divisional practice head of finance &…
Mishcon, Latham and OC up against City elite as shortlists announced for 2015 Legal Business Awards Legal Business Clifford Chance (CC), Mishcon de Reya, Osborne Clarke and DLA Piper are among those vying to win prizes at what…
£1.1bn of student digs: Nabarro, Clifford Chance and Morgan Lewis take lead on Liberty Living acquisition Legal Business Nabarro and Clifford Chance have picked up a major real estate instruction advising on the £1.1bn acquisition of UK student…
‘We’ve done our homework’: Pinsents finally secures Australia launch for renewed infra push Mark McAteer It has been a long time in the offing but Pinsent Masons today (6 March) announced the launch of an infrastructure…
In-house: Shell appoints successors to litigation and downstream GC roles Legal Business Royal Dutch Shell has made two significant internal promotions to its in-house legal function, with associate general counsel (GC) for…
Global London: Weil and Covington sustain robust City growth as US firms expand market share Legal Business The days when London offices tended to be expensive beachheads draining profits from American parents appear to be long gone,…
Revolving doors: Paul Hastings takes three Americas partners from Allen & Overy Sarah Downey Paul Hastings has made a rare move on a UK firm in its own backyard, with news that is to…
Quality not quantity – stalled growth at DLA Piper but a leaner global giant boosts the bottom line Legal Business After years of breakneck expansion, DLA Piper is increasingly into a phase of managing and refining its 80-office global practice, at…
Modest gains: London a key factor as Debevoise & Plimpton reveals revenues up 3% Legal Business Debevoise & Plimpton has posted a 3% rise in revenue for 2014 to $710m, up nearly $22m on 2013, while…
Rumbling on – Barclays’ profits plunge after £750m Forex provision Legal Business The fallout from the Forex rigging scandal continues to rumble on with Barclays this week being the latest in a…
Letter from America – Reed Smith puts in confident 2014 showing with revenues up to $1.15bn Legal Business Re-enforcing what is already shaping up to be a robust year for major US-bred advisers, Reed Smith is the latest major…
Boutique banquet: profits double at Enyo as dispute specialist’s income surges 61% Sarah Downey Enyo Law enjoyed major financial growth for the 2013/14 year, as LLP accounts filed at Companies House reveal revenue jumped…
Losing its grip: nearly two-thirds of lawyers fear damage to UK’s disputes status from court fees hike Legal Business With the government’s current proposal to raise the fee to issue proceedings to 5% of the value for claims worth…
Lateral hire: Pinsents lures Addleshaws financial regulation head Kathryn McCann Pinsent Masons has today (3 March) announced the hire of respected Addleshaw Goddard financial regulation head David Heffron.
Norton Rose Fulbright coup as FTSE company consolidates legal work with global adviser Legal Business It may not be the name most associated with sole adviser mandates in the legal industry but Norton Rose Fulbright…
Revolving doors: DWF, CMS, BLP and Mayer Brown make key hires Sarah Downey DWF, CMS Cameron McKenna, Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP), and Mayer Brown have all made strategic hires in the last week,…
DLA joins Canadian club at last as it announces Davis deal Tom Moore Having long sought a presence in Canada, DLA Piper has finally struck a merger deal with Vancouver-headquartered firm Davis. The partnership…
Stake your claim – Shakespeares and SGH Martineau confirm talks to create £75m national player as consolidation drive continues Kathryn McCann The push among regional players to consolidate continues with news today (2 March) of one of the most notable deals…
Spring hires: KWM and A&O bolster core City teams with notable recruits Jaishree Kalia International heavyweights King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) and Allen & Overy (A&O) have ushered in spring by today (2 March)…
Hogan Lovells hires Bingham finance partner in New York and Mayer Brown trio in China Sarah Downey Having sought to upgrade its finance practice in New York since the 2010 union of Lovells and Hogan & Hartson, Hogan…
